SEA
SUSI Partners to acquire sizeable commercial & industrial solar PV projects in Southeast Asia
Swiss-based fund manager SUSI Partners, through its Asia Energy Transition Fund, has entered into a partnership with experienced clean energy developer BayWa r.e. for the development, construction, and operation of commercial and industrial solar PV projects in Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Indonesia.
September 12, 2023
News,SEA,Blockchain / Crypto,Singapore,Asia
Tencent Cloud launches inaugural Web3 Product Tencent Cloud Blockchain RPC for developers & enterprises
Tencent Cloud’s inaugural Web3 product is now live in the availability zones of Hong Kong and Singapore, serving customers worldwide.
September 12, 2023
News,SEA,Venture Capital,Singapore,Asia
Vertex Ventures SEA & India completes Fund V’s final close at $541M
The fund corpus includes a dedicated co-investment envelope of $50 million for co-investing alongside the main fund in startups led by women founders.
September 12, 2023
News,Philippines,Venture Building,SEA,HealthTech
917Ventures’ PetPal targets $1.6B pet care market in Southeast Asia – expands access to essential pet care for Filipinos
PetPal Club subscription service provides users unlimited teleconsultations for up to two pets annually, along with discounts on pet services. A mobile app version is expected to launch later this year.
September 11, 2023
News,SEA,Singapore,Thailand,InsurTech
Regional InsurTech firm Igloo expands Thailand operations to support country’s $32B insurance industry
Igloo has appointed John Chen as Country Manager, Igloo Thailand. In his new role, Chen will spearhead the growth and operations of Igloo in the market, in addition to establishing more strategic partnerships and delivering an expanded range of insurance products to Thai consumers.
September 11, 2023
Singapore’s Grab adds Web3 services to its super app – report
Users can now set up a web3 wallet, win blockchain-based rewards, pay with NFTs and more.
September 8, 2023
Tencent Cloud says international business posts strong growth
In the first half of 2023, international business posted double digit revenue growth, with particularly strong performances in Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Europe, and the Middle East.
September 7, 2023
News,Malaysia,SEA,Venture Capital
500 Global closes $143M across early-stage & growth vehicles for Southeast Asia; ropes in Khazanah, KWAP & EPF as LPs
Limited partners (LPs) across its early-stage and growth investment vehicles include a sovereign wealth fund, public and private pension funds like Khazanah Nasional Bhd, Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan) [KWAP], and Employees Provident Fund (EPF).
September 6, 2023
Singapore’s talent recruitment firm Glints’ revenue hits record highs; up 85% y-o-y, gross profits up 110%
Glints announced in December last year it is reducing its team size and retrenching some of its staff.
September 6, 2023
TikTok’s Southeast Asia doubles GMV year-on-year to $45.6B in 2025
February 11, 2026
TikTok’s Southeast Asia doubles GMV year-on-year to $45.6B in 2025
February 11, 2026












